What kind of home is 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG?

2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG?

The current EPC rating for 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG?

2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL52 6QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG use?

The latest EPC at 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG had any planning applications?

2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG?

2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG in?

2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG sits in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL52 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG?

Police records around 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG?

The closest primary school to 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG is Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School (530m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG?

The closest bus stop to 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, GL52 6QG is Harp Hill, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Battledown Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Battledown Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 6QG). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Summer houseYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Battledown Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Battledown Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from May 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

9%68%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromD59toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

68%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Agent
Homeplan Drafting Services
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
19/02272/FUL
View planning record
Jan 2005
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear garage/store and creation of new rear single storey extension
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
04/02066/FUL
View planning record

What's in 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Battledown Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 6QG: £460,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in GL52 6QG

On the street

Versus other Harp Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Battledown Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Battledown Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£691k

1 Battledown Close

GL52 6RD

3 bed1 bath

£532k

1 Castleton Villas, London Road, Charlton Kings

GL52 6YG

3 bed2 bath

£416k

1 Beaufort Road, Charlton Kings

GL52 6JS

3 bed1 bath

£395k

1 Castlefields Avenue, Charlton Kings

GL52 6YR

3 bed

£531k

1 Acomb Crescent, Charlton Kings

GL52 6YH

4 bed

£425k

1 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings

GL52 6QG

2 bed

£339k

1 Coltham Fields

GL52 6SP

2 bed1 bath

£323k

1 Coltham Close

GL52 6RL

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

Full Cheltenham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Harp Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL52 6QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 6QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.